EDN

Basics of ADCs and DACs, part 2

The most important thing to remember about both DACs and ADCs is that either the input or output is digital, and therefore the signal is quantized. That is, an N-bit word represents one of 2N possible ...
Design-Reuse

Specifying a PLL Part 1: Calculating PLL Clock Spur Requirements from ADC or DAC SFDR

It is common for an ADC or DAC to be required to meet a SFDR (spurious free dynamic range) specification. Definition: “Spurious-free dynamic range (SFDR) is the strength ratio of the fundamental ...